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'''iste, -a, -ud:''' pron. & pron. adj., this (which you have or see); this
'''Vārus, -i, m.:''' friend of Catullus
'''Vārus, -i, m.:''' friend of Catullus


'''prŏbus, -a, -um:''' good, virtuous
'''prŏbē:''' rightly, well, properly


'''nosco, -ere, nōvi, nōtum:''' know
'''nosco, -ĕre, nōvi, nōtum:''' know


'''vĕnustus, -a, -um:''' lovely, attractive, charming; graceful, pretty, neat
'''vĕnustus, -a, -um:''' lovely, attractive, charming; graceful, pretty, neat
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'''urbānus, -a, -um:''' of the city, esp. Rome; having city manners, urbane
'''urbānus, -a, -um:''' of the city, esp. Rome; having city manners, urbane


'''longus, -a, -um:''' long; tall, svelte
'''longē:''' by far


'''multus, -a, -um:''' much; a lot of, many a; (pl.) many
'''plūrĭmus, a, um:''' most, very much, very many (superlative of ''multus'').


'''verto, -tere, -ti, -sum:''' turn; translate
'''versus, -ūs, m.:''' line of writing, verse of poetry


'''pŭto (1):''' think
'''pŭto (1):''' think
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'''plūs, plūris:''' adj. & adv., more
'''plūs, plūris:''' adj. & adv., more


'''perscrībo, -bere, -psi, -ptum:''' write out in full, finish writing
'''perscrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum:''' write out in full, finish writing


'''pălimpsestus, -i, m.:''' a palimpsest, papyrus recycled by erasure to make a low-cost writing material
'''pălimpsestus, -i, m.:''' a palimpsest, papyrus recycled by erasure to make a low-cost writing material


'''rĕfĕro, referre, rettŭli, rĕlātum: ''' bring back; report; (reflexive) return; w/ ''in'' + abl., write down; w/ acc. & dat., put something down to, assign to a category
'''rĕfĕro, refĕrre, rettŭli, rĕlātum:''' w/ ''in'' + abl., write down


'''carta, -ae, f.: ''' a sheet or roll of papyrus
'''carta, -ae, f.: ''' a sheet or roll of papyrus
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'''membrāna, -ae, f.:''' sheepskin or goatskin used as parchment or as a cover for manuscripts
'''membrāna, -ae, f.:''' sheepskin or goatskin used as parchment or as a cover for manuscripts


'''derigo, derigere, derexi, derectum:''' align, make straight, aim
'''derigo, derigĕre, dĕrexi, dĕrectum:''' align, make straight, aim


'''plumbum, -i, n.:''' lead, used for drawing lines
'''plumbum, -i, n.:''' lead, used for drawing lines
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'''aequo (1):''' make level, even, or smooth
'''aequo (1):''' make level, even, or smooth


'''lĕgo, legere, lēgi, lectum:''' gather; remove; pick out; read, read about
'''lĕgo, lĕgĕre, lēgi, lectum:''' gather; remove; pick out; read, read about


'''bellus, -a, -um:''' pretty, nice, fine, charming
'''bellus, -a, -um:''' pretty, nice, fine, charming
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'''fossor, -ōris, m.:''' a digger, agricultural laborer, ditchdigger
'''fossor, -ōris, m.:''' a digger, agricultural laborer, ditchdigger


'''rursus, rursum or rūsum:''' adv., back again; contrariwise
'''rursus:''' adv., back again; contrariwise


'''tantus, -a, -um:''' so much, pl. so many; so great, such
'''tantus, -a, -um:''' so much, pl. so many; so great, such
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'''ăbhorrĕo, -ēre, -ui:''' shrink back from; be inconsistent
'''ăbhorrĕo, -ēre, -ui:''' shrink back from; be inconsistent


'''mūto (1):''' change; in pass., w/ acc. of thing received in exchange & abl. of price paid, buy; exchange, take in exchange
'''mūto (1):''' change


'''mŏdus, -i, m.:''' measure, quantity; manner, way
'''mŏdŏ:''' adv., just now, just


'''scurra, -ae, m.:''' a fashionable man about town
'''scurra, -ae, m.:''' a fashionable man about town
'''scītus, a, um:''' knowing, shrewd, wise, acute, experienced, skilful, adroit, etc. (from ''scisco'', to learn, ascertain, know)


'''infăcētus, -a, -um:''' boorish, gauche
'''infăcētus, -a, -um:''' boorish, gauche
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'''pŏēma, -ătis, n.:''' poem
'''pŏēma, -ătis, n.:''' poem


'''attingo, -tingere, -tĭgi, -tactum:''' touch; touch upon (in speaking), mention
'''attingo, -tingĕre, -tĭgi, -tactum:''' touch


'''nĕque:''' conj., adv. and not
'''nĕque:''' conj., adv. and not
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'''umquam:''' adv., ever
'''umquam:''' adv., ever


'''ĕquus, -i, m.:''' horse
'''aequē:''' adv., equally


'''bĕātus, -a, -um:''' happy, blessed; rich, well-to-do
'''bĕātus, -a, -um:''' happy, blessed; rich, well-to-do


'''scrībo, -bere, -psi, -ptum:''' write; mark up, inscribe with drawings
'''scrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum:''' write; mark up, inscribe with drawings


'''tam:''' adv., to such a degree, so
'''tam:''' adv., to such a degree, so


'''gaudĕo, -ere, gāvīsus:''' rejoice, take pleasure
'''gaudĕo, gaudēre, gāvīsus sum:''' rejoice, take pleasure


'''mīror, -ari, -ātus sum:''' be amazed, wonder, marvel
'''mīror, -āri, -ātus sum:''' be amazed, wonder, marvel at


'''nīmīrum:''' part., no wonder, doubtless
'''nīmīrum:''' no wonder, doubtless


'''fallo, fallere, fĕfelli, falsum:''' trick, deceive, mislead; pass., err
'''fallo, fallĕre, fĕfelli, falsum:''' trick, deceive, mislead; pass., err


'''quisquam, quicquam:''' indef. pron., anyone, anything
'''quisquam, quicquam:''' indef. pron., anyone, anything
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'''ălĭquis, aliquid:''' indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some
'''ălĭquis, aliquid:''' indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some


'''attrĭbŭo, -uere, -ŭi, -ūtum:''' assign, allot
'''attrĭbŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi, -ūtum:''' assign, allot


'''error, -ōris, m.:''' a wandering; deviation, mistake
'''error, -ōris, m.:''' a wandering; deviation, mistake
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'''tergum, -i, n.:''' back; hide from an animal's back
'''tergum, -i, n.:''' back; hide from an animal's back
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 10 January 2013

Vārus, -i, m.: friend of Catullus

prŏbē: rightly, well, properly

nosco, -ĕre, nōvi, nōtum: know

vĕnustus, -a, -um: lovely, attractive, charming; graceful, pretty, neat

dĭcax, -ācis: well-spoken, quick with repartee

urbānus, -a, -um: of the city, esp. Rome; having city manners, urbane

longē: by far

plūrĭmus, a, um: most, very much, very many (superlative of multus).

versus, -ūs, m.: line of writing, verse of poetry

pŭto (1): think

mille, pl. mīlia: a thousand

dĕcem: indecl. adj., ten

plūs, plūris: adj. & adv., more

perscrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum: write out in full, finish writing

pălimpsestus, -i, m.: a palimpsest, papyrus recycled by erasure to make a low-cost writing material

rĕfĕro, refĕrre, rettŭli, rĕlātum: w/ in + abl., write down

carta, -ae, f.: a sheet or roll of papyrus

rēgĭus, -a, -um: royal; princely, splendid

nŏvus, -a, -um: latest, last

lĭber, -bri, m.: the inner bark of a tree; book, volume, roll

umbĭlīcus, -i, m.: navel; the ornamental end of the cylinder on which a papyrus roll is wound

lōrum, -i, n.: a leather strap for tying

rŭber, -bra, -brum: red

membrāna, -ae, f.: sheepskin or goatskin used as parchment or as a cover for manuscripts

derigo, derigĕre, dĕrexi, dĕrectum: align, make straight, aim

plumbum, -i, n.: lead, used for drawing lines

pūmex, ĭcis, m.: pumice or any similar volcanic rock, used to smooth the ends of book-rolls

aequo (1): make level, even, or smooth

lĕgo, lĕgĕre, lēgi, lectum: gather; remove; pick out; read, read about

bellus, -a, -um: pretty, nice, fine, charming

ūnus, -a, -um: adj., one, alone, only; any, an ordinary

căprĭmulgus, -i, m.: goat milker

fossor, -ōris, m.: a digger, agricultural laborer, ditchdigger

rursus: adv., back again; contrariwise

tantus, -a, -um: so much, pl. so many; so great, such

ăbhorrĕo, -ēre, -ui: shrink back from; be inconsistent

mūto (1): change

mŏdŏ: adv., just now, just

scurra, -ae, m.: a fashionable man about town

scītus, a, um: knowing, shrewd, wise, acute, experienced, skilful, adroit, etc. (from scisco, to learn, ascertain, know)

infăcētus, -a, -um: boorish, gauche

rūs, rūris, n.: country, boondocks

sĭmŭl: adv., at the same time, tohether, as well; conj., as soon as

pŏēma, -ătis, n.: poem

attingo, -tingĕre, -tĭgi, -tactum: touch

nĕque: conj., adv. and not

umquam: adv., ever

aequē: adv., equally

bĕātus, -a, -um: happy, blessed; rich, well-to-do

scrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum: write; mark up, inscribe with drawings

tam: adv., to such a degree, so

gaudĕo, gaudēre, gāvīsus sum: rejoice, take pleasure

mīror, -āri, -ātus sum: be amazed, wonder, marvel at

nīmīrum: no wonder, doubtless

fallo, fallĕre, fĕfelli, falsum: trick, deceive, mislead; pass., err

quisquam, quicquam: indef. pron., anyone, anything

ălĭquis, aliquid: indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some

attrĭbŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi, -ūtum: assign, allot

error, -ōris, m.: a wandering; deviation, mistake

mantĭca, -ae, f.: knapsack

tergum, -i, n.: back; hide from an animal's back

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